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They Came Before Columbus: The African Presence In Ancient America by Ivan Van Sertima

They Came Before Columbus: The African Presence In Ancient America: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the They Came Before Columbus: The African Presence In Ancient America audiobook runs 10 hours unabridged, narrated by Oge Lazarus (about 6.7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

10listening hrs
Worldstore shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

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  • At 10 hours, it runs longer than 56% of the 7,179 World audiobooks in our catalog.

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About this listen

They Came Before Columbus: The African Presence In Ancient America is an audiobook by Ivan Van Sertima: a 10-hour unabridged recording, read by Oge Lazarus, released February 23, 2026, on the World shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
10 hrs
Narrated by
Oge Lazarus
Released
February 23, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
World
ISBN
9798240040610

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the They Came Before Columbus: The African Presence In Ancient America audiobook?

They Came Before Columbus: The African Presence In Ancient America runs 10 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6.7 hours.

Is the They Came Before Columbus: The African Presence In Ancient America audiobook free?

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Who narrates They Came Before Columbus: The African Presence In Ancient America?

They Came Before Columbus: The African Presence In Ancient America is narrated by Oge Lazarus.

Is They Came Before Columbus: The African Presence In Ancient America worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 6.7 hours, saving 3.3 hours.